Transformative Ideas: Interdisciplinary program encourages sophomores to step away from pressure to perform dukechronicle.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dukechronicle.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Set deep within the Blue Ridge mountains, far from Duke’s campus, a group of almost 40 campers huddled around the campfire ready to discuss the day’s activities. Archery, board games and hiking had kept them busy. But now it was evening, and they were tired and ready to eat s’mores and share typical campfire stories like dealing with academic stress and deciding on a career path. Well, maybe not so typical, as these weren’t just any campers, but Duke sophomores on a meditative retreat.